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Matt Holsen

Sioux Falls

Anchor, Host and Journalist at Sanford Health News

Veteran 🇺🇸 @SanfordHealth News Journalist/Host 🏥 Former local TV anchor 📺 Opinions mine

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  • 5 days ago | news.sanfordhealth.org | Matt Holsen

    Landing in Sioux Falls after multiple relocations, military spouse Donna Steineke thought she’d have a hard time finding work. “When you’re in a military family and you move as often as some people do, every year and a half to two years, that’s not exactly something that looks really good on a resume,” said Steineke.

  • 1 month ago | news.sanfordhealth.org | Matt Holsen

    Jeanny Camden, LPN, knew she wanted to be a nurse from a young age. The inspiration came to her following a bad experience when she was 11. “My appendix ruptured, and I ended up in the hospital. I was hospitalized for about six weeks,” remembers Camden, a nurse at Good Samaritan Society – Villisca in Iowa. Dealing with pain and a fever, Camden says she’ll never forget how poorly she was treated by two nurses who dismissed her pleas for help.

  • 1 month ago | news.sanfordhealth.org | Matt Holsen

    The administrator of Good Samaritan Society – Home Health of the Black Hills, Sarah Angelo, RN, doesn’t get out to see patients that much anymore. When she does, she’s usually jumping in to steady a challenging case. “Those are some of the patients that I love. Sign me up,” Angelo says regarding complex clients in and around Rapid City, South Dakota. “I think it’s the challenge, but I also know that they need services.

  • 1 month ago | news.sanfordhealth.org | Matt Holsen

    Hours before a special surprise in the chapel loaded with confetti cannons, teammates and beloved residents, Good Samaritan Society – Water Valley administrator Amanda Kerr was trying to keep what was coming a secret. An employee of hers in Colorado, Amber Meyer, was about to be named the National Ever Forward Employee Champion. “When I found out, I hid from her for two hours,” jokes Blade Ota, Good Samaritan chef supervisor and Meyer’s boyfriend.

  • Feb 14, 2025 | news.sanfordhealth.org | Matt Holsen

    Ralie and Miriam Deffenbaugh retired to Estes Park, Colorado, but the couple can’t stop moving. “I knew for sure that we would be in a beautiful setting and was looking forward to that,” says Ralie, 72.

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Matt Holsen
Matt Holsen @Matt_Holsen
12 Nov 24

My prayers are with Capt. Paul Weckman this week as he continues to undergo treatment for cancer connected to his time in the Navy. During this battle, Weckman is lifting up other veterans and raising awareness surrounding toxic exposures in the military. https://t.co/KrXdBWsXjG

Matt Holsen
Matt Holsen @Matt_Holsen
21 Mar 24

Now the oldest of three boys, Canaan Backstrom, an advanced second grader who also loves football (especially the @Vikings), is thriving. https://t.co/RAMJ4H9nL4

Matt Holsen
Matt Holsen @Matt_Holsen
16 Oct 23

RT @84warrior: A tweet that is aging well. The story won a @MidwestEmmys over the weekend. Thank you again to everyone involved in this pro…